# Is it creepy for brother and sister to cuddle on the couch? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 19, 2015, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-creepy-for-brother-and-sister-to-cuddle-on-the-couch/715394 "2015-03-19T16:26:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-creepy-for-brother-and-sister-to-cuddle-on-the-couch/715394/61 "2015-03-22T02:25:31Z")
As long as he wasn’t adjusting her knobs, I don’ t see the issue. ---
**Author:** ![Asympotically\_fat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Asympotically\_fat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asympotically_fat)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-creepy-for-brother-and-sister-to-cuddle-on-the-couch/715394/62 "2015-03-22T04:06:31Z")
All physical contact between humans is essentially wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Asympotically\_fat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Asympotically\_fat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asympotically_fat)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-creepy-for-brother-and-sister-to-cuddle-on-the-couch/715394/63 "2015-03-22T04:08:37Z")
Or in other words yes it is creepy ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-creepy-for-brother-and-sister-to-cuddle-on-the-couch/715394/64 "2015-03-22T04:30:47Z")
> [@Rachellelogram](#): > > Gender shouldn’t (IMO) be a factor when siblings are involved. I wouldn’t be creeped out if 2 sisters or 2 brothers were doing this, so I really don’t find it squicky if a brother and sister are doing this. Family’s family. A brother sitting with his butt in the other’s junk? ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-creepy-for-brother-and-sister-to-cuddle-on-the-couch/715394/65 "2015-03-22T05:20:01Z")
> [@Rachellelogram](#): > > Gender shouldn’t (IMO) be a factor when siblings are involved. I wouldn’t be creeped out if 2 sisters or 2 brothers were doing this, so I really don’t find it squicky if a brother and sister are doing this. Family’s family. > [@gigi](#): > > A brother sitting with his butt in the other’s junk? Yeah, I don’t know what you would call this, but whatever it is… I’d say it’s taking it to an extreme ridiculous level. Two adult brothers sitting crotch to butt? Of course you’re going to think something of it. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-creepy-for-brother-and-sister-to-cuddle-on-the-couch/715394/66 "2015-03-24T07:24:54Z")
> [@Alley\_Dweller](#): > > Yeah, I really didn’t want to say anything, but I agree that the picture, rather than the description, seems to be what a lot of people are reacting to. > > I assume you had trouble finding picture of an appropriately posed couple? Here are some that I am assuming are what you meant: > > [http://www.nouveaudating.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/couple-snuggling-on-the-couch-being-all-cutesy-390x260.jpg](http://www.nouveaudating.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/couple-snuggling-on-the-couch-being-all-cutesy-390x260.jpg) > > [http://cdn.rowellphoto.com/wedding/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/couple-cuddling-by-fire.jpg](http://cdn.rowellphoto.com/wedding/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/couple-cuddling-by-fire.jpg) > > [https://maeclair.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/bigstock-happy-couple-near-fireplace-28635941.jpg?w=409&h=272](https://maeclair.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/bigstock-happy-couple-near-fireplace-28635941.jpg?w=409&h=272) Yeah, but those are all very clearly couples basking in each others’ glow. When I think of it with actual brothers and sisters, they’re basically ignoring each other. My cousins used to sit on my lap all the time, though only one was an adult when it happened. And we’d just carry on a conversation like normal. I know that’s not the same position, but that’s the type of situation I’m picturing. And no one was drunk. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-creepy-for-brother-and-sister-to-cuddle-on-the-couch/715394/67 "2015-03-24T17:47:57Z")
Here’s a picture that I think adequately shows the OP as described: [George Michael](http://i3.bebo.com/022/11/large/2006/10/19/19/9386403a2306338398b716881132l.jpg). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-creepy-for-brother-and-sister-to-cuddle-on-the-couch/715394.md?page=3)